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Dennis Keith Frye
Missing Person · Open
37 years waiting · since 1989
Missing Person: Dennis Keith Frye
Justice for Dennis Keith Frye — the trail went cold in 1989, but the truth hasn't.
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vehicle
Lead #1What was the condition and fate of the fishing vessel Ocean Hope II?
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person
Lead #2Were the bodies of any of the four missing crew members ever recovered?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence or wreckage from the Ocean Hope II was found?
Dennis Keith Frye, a 26-year-old Alaska Native male, went missing on March 3, 1989, while working aboard the fishing vessel Ocean Hope II in Shelikof Strait near Kodiak, Alaska. He is presumed deceased from a boating accident; three other crew members—Daniel Tullar, Michael Wheeler, and Jack White—are also missing from the same incident. Despite decades passing, the exact circumstances and fates of the four men remain officially unresolved, and any information about the vessel or crew could help close this cold case.
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witness
Lead #4Were there any witnesses to the boating accident or distress calls?
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NamUs case MP67208. Missing person: Dennis Keith Frye.
Last known contact: 1989-03-03 in Kodiak, Kodiak Island, AK. Circumstances: Dennis is presumed to be deceased from a boating accident on fishing vessel Ocean Hope II in Shelikof Straits.
Also missing is Daniel Tullar, Michael Wheeler and Jack White. Demographics: 26 years, Male, American Indian / Alaska Native.
Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 160 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel. Investigating agency: Alaska State Troopers | 890011207 | 1989-03-03.
Timeline of Events
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1989-03-03
Dennis Keith Frye and three crew members go missing
Dennis Keith Frye, Daniel Tullar, Michael Wheeler, and Jack White disappeared aboard the fishing vessel Ocean Hope II in Shelikof Strait. All four are presumed deceased from a boating accident.
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Case Information
Incident:March 3, 1989
Last Updated:May 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 3, 1989
Last Updated:May 21, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9072695511
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